Friday, October 26, 2007

Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club - The Icelandic Sheepdog Video Available

The Icelandic Sheepdog Video

The Icelandic Kennel CLub was founded on 4th of Sept by a group of people concerned wit the perservation of the Icelandic Sheepdog and with the intention of Saving the Icelandic Sheepdog from Extinction and keeping the breed pure.

DIF and the Icelandic Kennel club created this wonderful 12 min Video of the Icelandic Sheepdog in Iceland, they go over the FCI Breed Standard and show the dogs working Sheep and horse's in their native Country.

A must have for the ISD Lover and highly recommend for breeders, Makes a great Gift for your Icelandic Sheepdog owner.

Please contact icelandsheepdog1@yahoo.com to order your copy now.

Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club's 2008 Membership Drive

The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Membership Drive for 2008

The CISC memberships run from the end of Dec to Dec regardless of when you join the club, the club membership renewal application is published four times a year in the CISC newsletter at the end of Club business, it is also posted once a month on the Yahoo Chat Group as well as being available on the club website at


http://canadianicelandicsheepdogclub.blogspot.com/2007/03/cisc-membership-application.html


It has been noted at this time that a number of folks have not renewed their 2008 club memberships yet and this would mean that without renewal, no more wonderful CISC newsletters will be arriving in your mail box, nor would you be eligable to earn CISC club awards or titles. We encourage everyone to consider renewing their memberships.


As of Dec 31st 2007, if you have not renewed your membership all club listings on the website will be removed, Starting March 1st of 2008, we will be using the three months mark as a cut off period for renewals from there on in. If you do not renew within the first three months of the new year, your membership will be considered new.


The board would like to consider putting forth the idea of a pet membership for ten dollars canadian, that means the members get all newsletters and can send in all their brags and dog photos etc, but are not voting members, we also think this is a great offer to be used for our club breeders, this would allow you to get a years membership for your puppy owners at half price if you desire.


It has recently come to our attention that in the future, when we move forward to earn formal CKC national club status, (which at this time is not possable until we have membership within more of the official regions of Canada, that all our club members at that time must have CKC membership as well. At this time, we do not require our regular members to also have CKC membership. However in the future when the time does come to move the breed forward, membership will either need to join CKC in order to be a member of the CISC or they will need to let their membership laspe.


The CKC considers having all club members part of the CKC, a move of good faith on behalf of the club, its our understanding that after we get full approve, that the club will again have the option of allowing memberships without needing them to have CKC memberships.


It is a exciting year ahead of us in the CISC, and we look fowrard to sharing it with you.

Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Booster for 2008


Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club 2008 Booster and Events


We are looking forward to the show year of 2008, Last year we had a Fun Match and Gathering in Eastern Canada and the CISC first National Booster in Western Canada. It is normal for a National Breed Club to host a min of one Booster per year for the breed, as we continue to grow, we can look forward to more Boosters per year. The norm for National Breed clubs is to move the Club events both around and back and forth across the country. Last year was in Alberta, and this year it will be in Ontario, we are hoping to look at B.C or Sask for 2009.




Our eastern Gathering will take place in Kingston, Ontario, this is very close to the US Border for anyone wanting to come up from the US to the events. It will be the Third weekend of June, Fathers Day weekend. The Show is a Three day event, 20th, 21st, and 22nd.



You are welcome to come for the whole three day event or just for the big Saturday events.



The Show is being held at the the Rideau Acres Campground to learn more about the campground please visit their website. One of the perks of this show is that its held in a wonderful campground, and its very reasonable to stay for the whole weekend, and there is a ton of water and power hookups available.





We will have a 10 by 10 Icelandic Sheepdog Booster Booth within sight of the Show rings for folks to gather and visit.


The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club will be offering Prizes for the following, Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Puppy, Best Bred By, Best of Winners, Winners Male, Winners Female. The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club will be offering Prizes for all puppies entered in 6 to 9 month class, 9 to 12 month class and 12 -18 month class.




The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club will be offering a Prize for the highest scoring Icelandic Sheepdog in CKC Rally on June 21st.

The Premium is not out yet, but when it is ready it will available at the C & E Show site.
http://www.ca-showservices.on.ca/

Judges Profile : Mrs. Donna M. Cole (Canada)Mrs. Donna M. Cole is a retired nursing administrator. She has bred boxers from 1967 to 1997 and Boston Terriers since 1988. She was a proud owner of a Top Dog in All Breeds, 1976 - a boxer who produced 101 Champions in 5 countries.



She obtained her Canadian Kennel Club All Breed Judge’s License in 1990. Currently, she is the President of Lower Mainland Dog Fanciers of B.C (which hosts Canada’s largest dog show). Aside from that, she was the President of Boston Terrier Club of Canada from 1990 to 2000 and was re-elected on year 2002.


She also held position as co-chairman of Judge’s Education Group and Lower Mainland Director of the Canadian Dog Judges Association. Mrs. Donna Cole is also an instructor for conformation handling classes with 22 years of experience under her belt.



There is no doubt that Mrs. Donna Cole has extensive experience in judging conformation shows. Over the years she was invited to judge at 26 countries, which include:
Canada
United States
Mexico
Brazil
Argentina
Japan
Thailand
Philippines
Taiwan
Australia
Germany
India
Peru
Holland
New Zealand
Columbia
Denmark
Hong Kong
Sweden
Puerto Rico
Costa Rica
Indonesia
Chile
Uruguay
Ireland
Ecuador


She has also awarded C.C.’s to Boxers in England and Pedigree Award-Conformation Judge of the Year at 2001. She judged Bassett Hounds, Havanese, Labrador-males and the breed at the 2002 World Show in Amsterdam, Holland. Mr. Donna Cole have judged Boxers and a Group final at FCA International Dog Show and Samoyeds, Siberian Husky, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever at FCI Americas and Caribbean Dog show held with the 2005 World Show in Buenos Aires, Argentina – where she also judged breeds such as Old English Sheepdog, Jack Russell terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, English Springer Spaniel and Boston Terriers.

New Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Litter in Ontario- Solhunder Kennel


Solhunder Kennel is pleased to annouce the arrival of five healthy newborn Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies. If you would like more information on this litter please check out Laura and Scotts Puppy Blog at http://icelandsheepdogpuppies.blogspot.com/


Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Clubs Fall Magazine

Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Clubs Fall Magazine is now taking photos, stories brags, new titles information on any members dog. Please email icelandsheepdog1@yahoo.com with your information or photos.

The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Clubs Magazine is always looking for interested folks that would like to be a regular writer in our E- Magazine. Whatever your passion in dogs, be it Herding, Flyball, Aglity, Grooming, Showing, Rally-O, Tracking etc. If you have a interest in writing, please feel free to let us know.

CISC Board

Monday, October 15, 2007

Valhalla Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies Available!

Valhalla Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies are Available Now!

A wonderful litter of Six Icelandic Male Puppies have arrived in Washington, USA, Both Parents are CKC registered and all Six Puppies are eligable for CKC or AKC-FSS or UKC registeration.

These wondeful males have had their temperment test and CERF exams.

They are ready to go to their home now! Both Show and Pet Qaulity Icelandic Sheepdogs Puppies available out of this litter.

For more information please go to the Valhalla website listed below.

http://www.valhallaicelandics.com/IcelandicSheepdogPuppiesforSale.html

Availlable Greenstone Puppies

Greenstone Icelandics, Ontario, Canada has Three Show/Breeder Puppies Available at this time.

To learn more Contact Greenstone Kennel at isdpuppies@hotmail.com

All three puppies are looking for Show and or Breeding homes, you do not need to already own Icelandic Sheepdogs, Will consider any homes across Canada, would perfer Eastern Canada but for the right home will look at Western Canada as well.